Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-04-28
THE COURT REOORp.

United states Court-Judge Shfpman.
The case of Hamlin VS.. the Reserve
Fund Life association was continued before
Judge Shipman yesterday. The policy in
surfing the life of the plaintiffs husband in
the defendant company was put in evidence,
with proofs of death served ON the company.
The association called witness to prove the
mailing of notice of mortuary assessment
on the I'd of June, 1885 and
its non-payment The plaintiff de-
MED the receipt of the assessment. Solomon
Lucas, of Norwich, and Charles E. Perkins,
of Hartford, appeared for the plaintiff and
Tyler & Parker for the defendant.
City Court Criminal Side - Judge
Pickett.
Damage to proper Sy-Dennis Kelly SIS fine
a. Keeping house Of ill-fame-James Moran, s7s
patrick, Edna Little, 81 fine and $3.50 costs each
Lascivious arriage-Christina Larsen, 81 fine,
Breach Of the pe ga a buchanan, s1co fine;
continued until to-day to get bonds
Assault with infant to kill-John Buchman dis
Neglect to support wife-Alonzo G. Averill, dis
charged.
Cens2iracy-J. G. Burton against JOIN W.
EGote, william Jana A Haltby, S W. shares end Hem
ued to April %.
Violation of liquor law-Loris Somers, $s5 fine,
Theft-Ena Blanchard, continued to April %.
Court Notes.
JOHN BUCKMAN DISCHARGED ON ONE CHARGE
AND RECEIVES FINE ON ANOTHER.
In the City court yesterday morning John
Buchanan was tried for assault and battery
and assault with intent to kill. The com
plainant was young colored man twenty
two years of age, who claimed to have received
his severe injuries at the hands of the &C
cused Saturday night, April 9th, in John
Schanzenbach's saloon on Webster street. The
case had been continued from April 14th to
enable Saunders to recover sufficiently SO that he
could appear in court. He appeared yesterday
over the wounds He has only be en- out few times
| since he was injured. Owing T. an aim st uncop
It YVES very dilcult to undei ste nd his testimony
He testified that about o'ck TX ne IVES N I Inc
man. VINO stood in front of the bar, said something
about his not being OF Gel am ns ase Rs srIcE
terrible blow from Buckmans dlrs stlon: MI MI;
I he save ives 1 liar hickman sez glass
on the bar and hurled it at Saundelj' head The
MAJ mans Cheek cheek With such t5rridc force that
the heavy, thick mug e ives shaft cred
feet ana ST. uck in the stomach. Saunders
lost about quart of blood. Dr. G. F. Dibbie, no
since. t,stied in detail e. 10 their character He
thought it very wonderful that blow could
make the five wounds found One of them was
several inches long, cut to the bone, and SO
large that he put the ball of his thumb into it. The
major wound narrowly ESCAPED ciIsning the skull
and though not dangerous now ives serious. Buck
man said that several months ago Saunders had in
suited him. and o.. the night in question struck him
first before he hit Saunders in self-defeuse
The accused corroborated by Gus Weis and
Thomas Cody, both of whom were in the saloon at
the time. Messrs cleveland and Gallagher who
defended him, claimed that there nothing more
than assault at the most and quoted authorities
to show that specific intent must be proven to
convict of the crime alleged. Judge Pickett dis
charged Buchanan for the essaut with intent to kill
and convicting him of 3 breach of the peace fined
him 800 and costs. The case was continued until
to-day to give defense chance to decide whether
TO pay or appeal